Sara Buckelew, M.D.

Adolescent medicine specialist

Dr. Sara M. Buckelew is a specialist in adolescent medicine in the Teen Clinic and director of the Adolescent Eating Disorders Clinic at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. She specializes in treating teens with eating disorders including anorexia nervosa and bulimia and sees patients at UCSF's clinics at Parnassus, Greenbrae and Pleasanton at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at ValleyCare.

Buckelew earned a medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and completed residencies at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and at UC Berkeley and UCSF in Preventive Medicine and Public Health. She also completed a fellowship at UCSF. In her research, she's interested in eating disorders and adolescent mental health. She is a member of the American College of Preventive Medicine, American Teachers of Preventive Medicine and Society for Adolescent Medicine. Buckelew, who has a master's degree in public health, is an assistant clinical professor in pediatrics.